The hearing was postponed because the flight of arbitrator John Feerick from New York was disrupted due to weather. "Every day the hearing is postponed is one he misses from being on the free agent market," said Richard Berthelsen, the legal counsel for the NFLPA, who was in South Florida to argue Culpepper's case.

The Dolphins and quarterback Daunte Culpepper will sit down for a grievance hearing in front of arbitrator John Feerick on Friday at the team’s facility in Davie, Fla., with Culpepper hoping to win his freedom.

Have you talked to Jason Taylor about his comments to Sports Illustrated?


Yes I have. He actually called me before, he got an early release, and he called me to speak his mind and let me know where things are coming from on that. Jason understands, I’ve been around long enough to understand, and in magazines things are going to be pulled from a long comment here and a long comment there, pieced in, and we both understand in the game we play, we know there’s a risk of injury on every single snap. I’ve unfortunately learned that a couple of times throughout my career and I would not be putting myself at risk if I did not get 100% clearance from the neurosurgeons and neuropsychologists in Kansas City. I wouldn’t have came back played last year and I wouldn’t be playing this year if I didn’t get 100% assurance that I’m at no greater risk now than when I was going into the Cincinnati game last year when I had never had a concussion. He understands where I’m coming from, I understand where he’s coming from… ...

How did your wife respond to the comments?

She was more upset than I was, so I told her, over the course of an interview that could go a few hours, things are pieced together, you get caught up in the emotion or your adrenaline gets going and you’re talking about a topic…I defended Jason a little bit because this was done before I was traded there, so maybe he felt compelled to defend Daunte or the situation the Dolphins were in, so a lot of different scenarios play into it. You know you get caught in the moment, the adrenaline’s going, you’re in the middle of a different discussion and all of a sudden something comes out and it plays differently in print than maybe the whole thing played out, so I give him the benefit of the doubt.

Redmond Charles Burns, 25, pled out to resisting arrest without violence, battery and culpable negligence on May 1 in Broward County Court. According to a State Attorney's Office memo, charges of battery (hate crime) were not pursued in part because Taylor and his wife, Katina, were reluctant to cooperate, fearing publicity and retaliation.

The team signed free-agent safety Chris Harrell, 24, who went to camp with Arizona as an undrafted college free agent last year and was released before the regular season. The 6-foot-1, 212-pound Penn State grad had 228 tackles for the Nittany Lions.

"I'm excited to be able to continue in my role with an organization that has such a great tradition," Mueller said. "I want to thank (owner Wayne Huizenga) and (president) Bryan Wiedmeier for making this happen, and I feel that with the people we have in place, we have the opportunity to achieve a great deal of success here."

Randy Mueller's contract as general manager of the Dolphins has been extended, according to a source.

The extension is expected to carry Mueller through at least the 2010 season. Salary details were not provided.

Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Fred Evans is on probation in Colorado County, Texas, for possession of marijuana, and his arrest on Miami Beach early Saturday morning could complicate his legal situation there.

Second-year defensive tackle Fred Evans, who played sparingly as a rookie but is expected to assume a more meaningful role for the Miami Dolphins in 2007, was arrested early Saturday morning, and tasers were used to subdue him, after an alleged argument with a Miami Beach taxi driver.

“We are aware Fred Evans was arrested this morning. We will not condone this type of behavior. I assure everyone it will be dealt with seriously.”

“I talked to Jason. The quote is garbage. It was taken out of context.”

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson (Cologne Centurions) and cornerback Shirdonya Mitchell (Frankfurt Galaxy) were both named first-team All-NFL Europa.

The 57-year-old Rupert, whose family was recently named as the 207th richest in the world with a fortune of £1.65billion, has enlisted the support of Wayne Huizenga after emerging as a rival bidder for Rovers.

According to a story in this week's Sports Illustrated, Dolphins defensive end/LB Jason Taylor almost didn't have the best year of his career in which he was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year. According to Jason's wife, Katina - sister of teammate Zach Thomas - Taylor was willing to give up football in order to fix their marriage. As the Sun-Sentinel reported last year, Katina filed for divorce twice last year, claiming the marriage was irretrievably broken and asking for primary custody of their three young children. Both times, she pulled the papers back.

Then, a week before the Dolphins completed a June 6th trade with Kansas City for quarterback Trent Green, who missed eight games following a severe concussion last September and turns 37 next month, Taylor tells SI: “This is off-the--record—oh, what the hell, it’s on the record: He’d better not get hit. One big hit, and he could be scrambled eggs.”

Chris Grier, the team's national scout/assistant director of college scouting the past four seasons, was promoted to director of college scouting. Rick Thompson, who spent the past seven seasons with the Saints, was named college scouting coordinator. Ron Labadie, the team's director of college scouting since 2001, has been named national scout. Also earning promotions are Dwayne Joseph to assistant director of pro personnel and Chris Burkey to pro scout.

"No big deal except for the fact that some guy ran into the back of my 1975 convertible Caprice Classic. I got a contusion on the top of my left hand and X-rays were negative. I am fine," Culpepper said via e-mail Thursday afternoon.

Culpepper’s grievance is scheduled to be heard June 29 in South Florida, NFL Players Association lead attorney Richard Berthelsen said Thursday. An arbitrator will hear the case and is expected to rule in no more than a week, although rulings have often been rendered in less time.

Dolphins quarterback Daunte Culpepper was injured in a car accident last night, but fortunately it was just a cut left hand - his non-throwing paw and he's fine.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Daunte Culpepper injured his hand last night in a two-vehicle crash, a Florida Highway Patrol spokesman said on Thursday. ...

The two men who would be most affected if Jacksonville acquires Culpepper either in a trade or via free agency if he can force his release from the Dolphins, starter Byron Leftwich and veteran backup David Garrard, both said Wednesday they have been apprised by Jags management that Culpepper is definitely on the radar.

Former Dolphins great Dan Marino, who has had cameo appearances in several movies, is now moving behind the camera to help profile the problem of human trafficking.